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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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